This week, the #AskSpector Tweetbag gets a new twist, as everyone who sent in a question has been entered in a random drawing to win a random prize, and oh what a prize it is: a 1987 Topps Ted Power baseball card, in which the Reds pitcher is doing nothing in particular except having some great 1980s hair. Who wouldn’t want that?

Obviously, the announcement of this random drawing led to some questions in the Tweetbag about Mr. Power, and we’ll get to those in due time. As always, if you have questions you’d like to see answered here, just hop on your Twitter device, being careful not to break it by hopping on it, and send a question about baseball or anything else with the hashtag #AskSpector. It’s that easy!

It’s not a particularly famous moment, but it was pretty unbelievable and sticks with me — August 8, 2000, at Yankee Stadium, I was in the bleachers for a pretty good pitcher’s duel between Barry Zito and Roger Clemens in which the A’s had a 3-2 lead going to the bottom of the ninth inning. Oakland closer Jason Isringhausen came in and threw two pitches. Bernie Williams homered to tie the game on the first, David Justice homered to win the game on the second, and it was pandemonium in the Bronx. People streamed out onto the streets singing and dancing and jumping up and down in jubilation. I’ve never seen anything quite like it.

Other things that stick out in my memory are as simple as fan chants — “Who’s your daddy?” at Yankee Stadium in 2004, the “Tulo” chants at Coors Field in 2007, the sing-song taunting of opposing pitchers in Pittsburgh last October. Those were all incredible atmospheres, although all ended with the home fans disappointed.

I’ll also add two things from Montreal: sitting along the right field line at Olympic Stadium, just watching Vladimir Guerrero’s warmup throws in the outfield, and Tony Batista soaking in the cheers at the Expos’ last home game in 2004.

The Williams-Justice back-to-back home runs, though — that was special, unexpected, and top-level performance in a game featuring some of the best players of the time.

#AskSpector@jessespector Should the MLB writers hold off Rivera's HoF bid in 2018 to put him and Jeter in together in 2019?

The reason that catchers commonly are below average hitters is that the defensive skills required for the position are such a challenge to master, teams are willing to sacrifice some offense at the position. Some catchers — Buster Posey and Yadier Molina immediately come to mind — are excellent hitters, but it's also important to remember that if a catcher is a particularly good hitter, it might also lead his team to move him to another position to help preserve his health and keep his bat in the lineup on a consistent basis, like Joe Mauer. By the time you get to the major league level, everyone has seen tons of pitches, so that part does not make so much of a difference.

#askspector Do you think Landon Donovan will start for the USMNT in Brazil?

The other day, I was in the visiting manager’s office at Yankee Stadium, and I was standing next to the poster with the entire script of “Who’s on First?” While Joe Maddon was talking about pitcher/rapist Josh Lueke’s performance on the mound, I kind of zoned out and started looking at the poster, chuckling inside as I read and waiting to be able to ask the question that I wanted to ask about a different topic. Now, what does this have to do with the question at hand? Why is the left fielder for the St. Louis Wolves. Because is the center fielder. You’ve also got Today pitching, Tomorrow catching, Who on first, What on second, I Don’t Know on third, and, as the last line reveals, I Don’t Give A Damn is the shortstop. But where is the right fielder? Or Where is the right fielder? I’d say I don’t know, but he’s on third.

Much as I love Sunderland, and amazed as I am that the team has gone from the brink of relegation to the verge of safety in less than a month, I’m not big on naming a child after a sports figure. What if that person winds up with a rival team? More importantly, what if that person turns out to be a horrible person? We don’t really know much about our sports figures beyond what they do on the field of play, and I’ll stick with naming my offspring in a more conventional fashion.

@jessespector Which would you prefer a lifetime supply of Poutine or a lifetime supply of Sunderland not sucking? #AskSpector

No. Heath Bell had a 7.27 ERA before he was designated for assignment by the Rays, which is very bad, but he also recorded 52 outs in 13 games for Tampa Bay, which is approximately 52 more outs than I could be expected to record against major league hitters. If there is a team that I could pitch for, it would be the Mets, because as batters, they are 0-for-51 on the season, and I could also not get a hit against major league pitching.

I think it has to be the Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon, who is third among major league position players in WAR, by Fangraphs’ formula. It’s not that Blackmon hasn’t been thought of as a talented player, but nobody would have said that a month into the season, the WAR leaderboard would read Troy Tulowitzki, Mike Trout, Charlie Blackmon. Oh, and Twins second baseman Brian Dozier is right behind them.

Well, last week I said that I thought Manchester City would not win at Everton, and win they did, so that does change things, as does Chelsea’s failure to beat lowly Norwich City at home. I like City for the title now.

@jessespector what is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow? couldnt resist.. When Pineda returns, think he'll be mentally ready?

On the swallow question, African or European? I don’t think Michael Pineda will have any issues on his return from suspension for using pine tar. If he’s smart, he’s spent the time learning how to conceal his use of grip aids so that his violation of written rules can be deemed acceptable under unwritten rules.

Gregory Polanco is hitting .378/.434/.595 with four home runs in Triple-A. Pirates right fielders (mostly Travis Snider) are hitting .219/.281/.313 with two home runs in the major leagues. I don’t have an answer for your question, because my answer would have been “yesterday,” and that didn’t happen.

If they or any other major league team calls, I’m ready immediately. I don’t even need time to get into game shape. I will get on the next flight to wherever my new team is playing and I will be happy to record exactly zero outs for whoever is dumb enough to think that me pitching for them is a good idea.

I don’t think the Sharks necessarily have to do anything. Yes, they blew a 3-0 series lead against the Kings, but I don’t think it was really anyone’s fault. Marc-Edouard Vlasic getting hurt made a big difference, and so did the fact that the Los Angeles Kings are an excellent hockey team. The Boston Bruins blew a 3-0 series lead in 2010, changed little, and won the Stanley Cup the next year. You build for regular season success, and recognize that a lot of things can happen in short playoff series. The Sharks are a very good team as currently constituted.

Ham and pineapple. I only learned that this was a pizza topping from an old New York Times commercial that featured Knicks guard Hubert Davis. I can’t find the video of it, but both the commercial and the pizza are excellent.

As highly touted as Byron Buxton is, the Twins’ top prospect has played exactly zero games above Single-A, while Dee Gordon is in the major leagues getting better all the time, and Gregory Polanco should arrive soon. It’s cool to be excited about prospects, but it’s also cool not to lose your head. I’d take the two guys closer to being major league stars, and while I doubt that Dee Gordon is an .844 OPS guy all season, he’s a legit fantasy player because of all his stolen bases, for sure.

@jessespector does Blysma get fired if the Pens lose to the Rangers? If so, who takes his place?

If the Penguins fire Dan Bylsma, they’d better replace him with someone better, and I don’t think that candidate exists. I think the Penguins know this, and also know that the playoffs are not always the best indicator of performance.

@jessespector Do you think the Rangers should consider starting Talbot at all? Considering they'll play 6 games in 9 days? #AskSpector

He’s going to have to draft well, because the Hurricanes are paying Eric Staal as if he’s one of the best players in the league, Jordan Staal as if he’s a top-line player, Alexander Semin as if he’s five years younger than he is, and Cam Ward as if he’s a Vezina Trophy contender. Carolina will need young, cheap talent, which everyone knows is the easiest kind of talent to come by, right?

I would think that if Derek Jeter wants to be part of the Yankees organization after his retirement, he would be welcome to do so. Personally, I would take some time off, travel the world, enjoy being a multimillionaire, and think long and hard about what I want to do with the rest of my life, which could be absolutely anything.

At 16-15, the Marlins remain a pleasant surprise, hitting much better than I thought they would, with the young starting pitchers performing to the necessary level for a sleeper run in the National League East and/or wild card race. I don’t think they will keep up the hitting all season, but they’re much closer to being a contender than I thought they were before the season.

@jessespector#AskSpector Do you think players who play numerous years in other countries like Abreu or Tanaka should be eligible for ROY

I can see the argument on both sides, but I lean toward yes, that someone in their first year in the major leagues should be eligible to be Rookie of the Year. The quality of competition in Major League Baseball is far and away the best in the world, and performing well as a professional somewhere else does not guarantee success here.

@jessespector does Tanaka move up in the rotation because of CCs struggles or is he more comfortable where he is? #AskSpector

Masahiro Tanaka has been great. CC Sabathia has been bad. But I’m not sure what this question means. How would Tanaka move up in the Yankees’ rotation? Can they get a time machine and have Tanaka pitch opening day instead of Sabathia? If the Yankees had to win one game right now, and could pick any of their starters to pitch it, it’s hard to fathom them picking anyone other than Tanaka for the start. But saying that one pitcher is No. 1, followed by No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 is an entirely mental construct outside of the first week of the season.

Ted Power is a 59-year-old former major league pitcher who went to Kansas State University, was drafted in the fifth round by the Dodgers in 1976, and went on to play for the Dodgers, Reds, Royals, Tigers, Pirates, Reds again, Indians, and Mariners in a major league career that lasted from 1981-93. He had a career ERA of 4.00, and was in seemingly every pack of baseball cards you opened from about 1984 through 1989. Ted Power was ubiquitous, and never more so than in 1984, when he led the National League by pitching in 78 games.

Guacamole. When Ted Power walks into Chipotle and orders tacos with guacamole, they ask him if he knows that guacamole costs extra. He smiles, pulls out five Ted Power baseball cards from one pocket, a Sharpie from another, signs each one in the blink of an eye, and — boom! — free guacamole, the Ted Power way.

Aside from having 30.8% of his fly balls go for home runs, there is little about Morse’s performance so far this year that is insanely out of line with his past performance. So, I would expect his home run rate to regress, but otherwise, this is who Morse is.

Bruce sitting out until June after knee surgery is a big blow to a Reds team that is short on power in the lineup. Even though Bruce has not had the best start to the season, he’s someone that opponents must treat with caution. Now it’s Joey Votto and a whole bunch of guys that do not strike fear in the heart of quality pitchers. With all due respect to Brayan Pena and Todd Frazier, who have some nice numbers right now, Cincinnati already had a fairly non-threatening lineup, and without Bruce, they’re going to struggle to score runs.

@jessespector#AskSpector with Latos, Cingrani, and now Bruce out for the Reds, should I assume the fetal position and start crying?

According to The Ohio State University, whose football team I always greet with a big fart noise, it is normal to fart 10-20 times a day. That is more than I would have thought, but it’s important to note that you don’t necessarily notice every fart — just the big ones. I can tell you that I do not feel any farts as I am writing this, but it is possible that I am farting as you are reading this. The odds, however, are pretty slim. Let’s say I have a very fart-filled day, fart 30 times, and each fart lasts a full two seconds to make a full minute of farts in the day. There still would be only a 0.069% chance that at the given moment you are reading this, I am farting.